Astonishment | Compare and Contrast
Early 1970s: There is heavy censorship in Poland, but there is a lively literary underground that publishes banned books.
Today: United States citizens enjoy a greater degree of freedom of expression than perhaps any other people, but there is a movement to remove certain books from school shelves because of supposedly inappropriate content.
Early 1970s: Social dissatisfaction is rampant, and there are workers’ strikes all over Poland that lead to riots, arson, and looting.
Today: There are demonstrations and riots in several cities...
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